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What’s Wheels Got to Do With It? 🎡 Bike Fest, Monster Trucks, and Your Denver Weekend
Whether you’re pedaling through City Park or watching trucks fly at Mile High, this weekend in Denver is all about rolling with it.
What's Happenin' Denver
April 25, 2025
🛞 What’s Wheels Got to Do With It? Denver’s Weekend of Bikes & Big Air
Hey Denver!
Bikes or monster trucks? Chill rides or high-flying stunts? Why not both? This weekend, Denver’s doubling down on its love for all things on wheels with two massive events that roll in very different directions—but share the same energy: fun, community, and a little bit of chaos. Whether you’re cruising to City Park for Denver Bike Fest or heading to Mile High for Monster Jam madness, one thing’s for sure—this weekend’s got serious traction.
🛞 What’s Wheels Got to Do With It? Denver’s Weekend of Bikes & Big Air
This Saturday, Denver’s putting the pedal to the metal—and the metal to the monster truck ramp. Whether you’re into tricked-out bicycles or tire-shredding trucks, this weekend is all about wheels in motion.
📍 City Park Pavilion | 🕒 Saturday, April 26 | 3:00–9:30 PM | 🎟 Free
Roll into City Park for the city’s biggest bike bash of the year. With live music from bands like Psychs Peak, Rugburn, and Moonlight Bloom, food trucks dishing up ice cream, tacos, and Thai, and raffle prizes from Topo Designs, Kryptonite Locks, and more—Denver Bike Fest is a two-wheeled dream day.
Bonus: just showing up gets you a free raffle ticket. 🎁
📍 Empower Field at Mile High | 🕒 Saturday, April 26 | 3:00 PM | 🎟 Ticketed
While bikes are cruising through City Park, Monster Jam will be unleashing 12,000-lb beasts across the dirt track at Mile High. From Grave Digger® to El Toro Loco®, these trucks fly, flip, and crash in a symphony of horsepower and hype. Bonus: the crowd gets to help judge the tricks. Yes, you.
⚙️ Whether it’s pedals or horsepower, one thing’s clear—Denver’s weekend plans are going full speed ahead!
🌿 Mile High Spotlight: Dandy Lion Coffee
📍 5225 E 38th Ave, Denver | ⏰ 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM daily Coffee + plants = a whole vibe. If you haven’t been to Dandy Lion Coffee, this charming Park Hill gem is part cozy café, part boutique plant haven—and 100% worth the stop. Grab a latte, browse the leafy selection, and soak up the dreamy, whimsical atmosphere. Bonus points for being AAPI and woman-owned, with some of the kindest baristas you’ll ever meet. ☕ Perfect for: morning hangs, plant shopping therapy, or your next cute coffee selfie. 👉 Follow @dandylioncoffee and plan your visit! |
🏟️ Mile High Trivia: What Wasn’t a Name?
Empower Field at Mile High has gone through several name changes since opening in 2001—but one of these was never an official name.
Which of the following is NOT a former name of Empower Field at Mile High? |
🌆 Mile High Happenings & Weather ☀️❄️
Friday, April 25 – Isolated Thunderstorms 🌡 High: 50°F | Low: 44°F 🌧 30% chance of rain | 💨 NNE 10 mph ☔ Bundle up and keep a rain layer handy—those afternoon storms might roll through. 🆓 Free Events🧵 Free DJs @ Hapa Sushi📍 Hapa Sushi LoDo | ⏰ 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Friday & Saturday) 🧵 Happy Hour Gone to the Dogs📍 Spirit Hound Denver | ⏰ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Friday) 🧵 Poetry Open Mic📍 Mercury Cafe | ⏰ 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Friday) 🖼️ Final Friday Art and Vintage Walk📍 South Pearl Street | ⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | 🆓 Free 🤣 Lagers & Laughs: Zac Maas📍 Bierstadt Lagerhaus | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🆓 Free 🎟️ Ticketed Events 🌕 Bedtime Stories: Moon Jumpers📍 Meow Wolf Denver | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ TBD 🎶 Chain Station📍 Swallow Hill Music | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $27+ 🎤 Half Alive📍 Fillmore Auditorium | ⏰ 6:00 PM | 🎟️ TBD 🐾 Lee Asher📍 Paramount Theatre | ⏰ 7:30 PM | 🎟️ TBD 🎧 Subtronics (Night 2)📍 Red Rocks | ⏰ 6:00 PM | 🎟️ $52.80+ 🎮 The Nostalgia Con📍 Colorado Convention Center | ⏰ 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM | 🎟️ Varies 🎷 The Taylor Clay Quintet📍 Nocturne | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | 🎟️ $36–$110 🎸 The Velveteers📍 Bluebird Theater | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $25+ | Saturday, April 26 – Partly Cloudy 🌡 High: 71°F | Low: 47°F ☁️ 9% chance of rain | 💨 SE 11 mph 🚴 Perfect weather for Denver Bike Fest—warm, breezy, and dry! 🆓 Free Events🧵 Free DJs @ Hapa Sushi📍 Hapa Sushi LoDo | ⏰ 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Friday & Saturday) 🧵 Small Batch Trivia📍 Tapville Social Denver | ⏰ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Saturday) 🧵 Guided Meditation📍 Great Dharma Chan Monastery | ⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Saturday) 🎟️ Ticketed Events 🎟️ Adulti-Verse Adult Prom After Dark📍 Meow Wolf Denver | ⏰ 5:00 PM | 🎟️ TBD 🎤 Chris D’Elia📍 Paramount Theatre | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🎟️ TBD 🎷 GoodRattle Hardbop Quintet📍 Nocturne | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM | 🎟️ $36–$110 🔊 HURTBOX📍 Meow Wolf Denver | ⏰ 9:00 PM | 🎟️ TBD 🎭 Il trovatore📍 Ellie Caulkins Opera House | ⏰ 7:30 PM | 🎟️ Varies 🎸 Leftover Crack📍 Bluebird Theater | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $30+ 🎧 The Bloody Beetroots📍 Meow Wolf Denver | ⏰ 9:00 PM | 🎟️ $31.75+ 🎼 Tiny Tots: Animals📍 900 Auraria Pkwy | ⏰ TBD | 🎟️ $15+ 🏒 NHL Playoffs: Avs vs. Stars📍 Ball Arena | ⏰ 7:30 PM | 🎟️ Varies | Sunday, April 27 – Mostly Sunny 🌡 High: 80°F | Low: 46°F ☀️ 3% chance of rain | 💨 SSW 19 mph 🌞 The sun’s back in full force—ideal for patios, park hangs, and Vitamin D missions. 🆓 Free Events🍳 Two Friends Brunch Party📍 Wonderyard Garden + Table | ⏰ 10:00 AM | 🆓 Free 🧵 Sweet Sunday Swing Band📍 Spirit Hound Lyons | ⏰ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring biweekly Sunday) 🧵 Bingo @ Jagged Mountain📍 Jagged Mountain Brewery | ⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Sunday) 🧵 Jazz Sundays📍 Woods Boss Brewing | ⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Sunday) 🧵 Sundays on Santa Fe📍 Art District on Santa Fe | ⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring last Sunday monthly) 🎟️ Ticketed Events 🤣 Andrew Youngblood📍 Denver Comedy Lounge | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | 🎟️ $22 🎧 clipping.📍 Larimer Lounge | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $25+ 🎶 Party101📍 Meow Wolf Denver | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ TBD 🎤 SAINt JHN📍 Mission Ballroom | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $40+ 🎷 The Sean Hennessy Six📍 Nocturne | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | 🎟️ $26–$98 🌴 The Movement + Pepper + Tribal Seeds📍 Red Rocks | ⏰ 5:00 PM | 🎟️ $51.30+ 🎸 The Wrecks📍 Ogden Theatre | ⏰ 7:30 PM | 🎟️ TBD 🎤 Yukimi📍 Bluebird Theater | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $40+ |
🎉 That’s a Wrap
Whether your weekend is powered by pedals or horsepower, make it count. Looking for more things to do? 📸 Tag us in your weekend snaps and we’ll share the best ones next week! Answer: D. Mile High Elevation Arena – It sounds legit, but nope. Empower Field has gone by Invesco Field, Sports Authority Field, and Broncos Stadium—but never Mile High Elevation Arena . |
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